The Snake Mother's death didn't cause much of a stir. Although she had many disciples, she was only at the Golden Core Stage, a minor figure in a world filled with Nascent Soul Stage demon kings.
After destroying the Snake Cavern, Xu Long went into seclusion, needing time to continue his cultivation with Xiaobai.
When the time is right, he will ensure that the enemy has no chance of escape.
It is March, around the time of the Awakening of Insects.
Spring thunder roars, and all things revive.
The news spread throughout the country and became a major event that countless people talked about with great interest.
The Imperial Preceptor was to perform a ritual to concoct an elixir of immortality, and the chosen location was West Lake in Hangzhou.
According to the imperial advisor, Hangzhou, as the capital, connects with the heavens above and the Netherworld below, embodying the essence of heaven and earth and gathering the spirit of the sun and moon.
Refining elixirs here will yield twice the results with half the effort.
This statement was agreed upon by many people, more than 90% of whom were locals from Hangzhou.
The process of refining the elixir of immortality lasts for eighty-one days, and no one is allowed to approach within a radius of twenty miles of West Lake.
Setting up the altar and preparing the medicinal herbs were no different from normal alchemy.
The fairy at the bottom of West Lake gradually lowered her guard, thinking that Xu Long had not discovered her whereabouts and was simply refining pills.
Although the old demon scoffed at the idea of an elixir of immortality, he would occasionally use his senses to investigate.
If this elixir of immortality is beneficial to cultivation, he wouldn't mind seizing it the day it's completed, and killing the Imperial Preceptor in the process.
However, on the seventieth day, the old demon sensed something was wrong.
It thundered!
Springtime is the season with the most frequent thunderstorms, and the thunderstorms are particularly severe during the Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects) period.
It was just a clap of thunder, nothing serious, but the old monster at the bottom of the lake sensed something was amiss.
Murderous intent!
A deadly threat emanating from heaven and earth!
Fairies are animals that have cultivated themselves, and their perception of heaven and earth and nature is much stronger than that of humans.
Thunder in spring is perfectly normal, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
But at this point, the old witch realized that she seemed to have been tricked.
A terrifying killing intent lurked within the thunder, interfering with his senses.
The murderous intent is becoming increasingly obvious, and it can no longer be hidden.
"Aww!"
A deep, bull-like roar echoed from the bottom of the lake, and a huge black shadow rose to the surface.
The old demon was furious and wanted to kill the human who dared to scheme against him.
But just as his head emerged from the water, an extremely terrifying sense of crisis suddenly arose, making him instinctively want to pull back.
However... it was too late...
Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Ten loud explosions followed in quick succession, then a violent impact.
The moment the old monster appeared, Xu Long unleashed all ten Heaven-Shaking Thunder.
Name: Heaven-Shaking Thunder
Rank: Low-Grade Treasure Artifact
Type: Consumables/Other
Origin: White Snake
Skill:
1. After use, it causes massive damage to targets within a 50-meter radius. The explosive energy contains a large amount of foul air, turbid air, malevolent air, and evil air, which can pollute the soul and is extremely difficult to remove.
Note: Trust me, you won't want to get hit.
This item is Low-Grade Treasure Artifact, a one-time consumable, and its power is ridiculously strong.
One of them is enough to overturn a Nascent Soul Stage stage expert, let alone ten in a row.
Under the terrifying power, this Nascent Soul Stage old demon was directly blasted into the sky, and the entire West Lake dried up instantly.
At this point, Xu Long finally saw his true appearance.
As expected, it was indeed a tortoise, and most likely the reincarnation of Fahai.
With a diameter of over 300 meters, its black tortoise shell is covered in natural runes that greatly enhance its defensive capabilities.
However, even a tortoise couldn't withstand ten consecutive Heaven-Shaking Thunder.
Two large craters were blasted into the turtle's shell, and bright red blood gushed out continuously. Its fragile internal organs were exposed to the air and visibly trembled slightly.
The old tortoise was badly injured; it lost half of its full strength.
However, he was, after all, a demon king in the Nascent Soul Stage, and even severely injured, he was not so easy to kill.
Although Xu Long has made many preparations, what follows will still be a fierce battle.
"Human, you're asking for death!"
The furious roar was deafening, the chilling killing intent sent shivers down one's spine, and the old tortoise was enveloped in demonic energy before it fled into the distance like a madman.
As a tortoise, it has strong defenses and a long lifespan, easily living for thousands of years.
In addition, his turtle-like nature makes him very cautious, and he generally won't risk his life against people.
The current situation clearly shows that it was a deliberate scheme against him, and the preparations were very thorough.
He was severely injured in the explosion as soon as he appeared; who knows what will happen if things continue like this.
So the old tortoise decided to run away and settle accounts with Xu Long after it had recovered from its injuries.
This isn't cowardice, it's strategic thinking!
Fight if you can win, run if you can't.
There's no shame in risking your life.
The old tortoise's idea was good, and his approach was correct, but Xu Long already had a countermeasure in place.
Since they chose to scheme against him, how could they not have taken precautions against his escape?
laugh!
A dazzling light flashed, and a massive barrier suddenly appeared.
It is ten miles in diameter, without the slightest gap.
As the barrier rose, the temperature in the air rose rapidly, and the ground emitted a burnt smell.
Bang!
The old tortoise slammed its head against the barrier, cried out in pain, and immediately turned back the way it came.
It's so hot, even the turtle shell can't keep out the heat.
Turtles spend most of their time at the bottom of the water, so they naturally possess many water-related magical abilities.
In the Five Elements, water overcomes fire, but if fire reaches a certain level, it can in turn overcome water, as is the case now.
The Eight Gates Yang-Locking Formation absorbs Yang attribute power, and after being ignited by Xu Long, it transforms into a raging inferno.
The old tortoise was burned as soon as it was touched and had to back away.
As the saying goes, good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.
Before the old tortoise even landed, a clear bird song suddenly rang out, accompanied by a pressing force also present at the Nascent Soul Stage.
The Vermilion Bird obtained from the ruins of the Pure Yang Dao Sect sect gently flapped its wings, entering battle mode. It was 200 meters long, and its wingspan was over 230 meters.
Its fiery red tail feathers swayed slowly, making it look like Phoenix.
" Vermilion Bird! Pure Yang Dao Sect! Power of Supreme Yang?"
The old tortoise, whose age was unknown, recognized the Vermilion Bird's origin at a glance.
"Indeed, it is the Vermilion Bird, the Vermilion Bird of the Pure Yang Dao Sect!"
Xu Long revealed himself and spoke to the old tortoise.
Although this old demon's aura was fluctuating due to his serious injuries, his strength was definitely not weak. Even if he and Vermilion Bird combined their strength, they might not be able to completely defeat him.
"Wait! It's not the Power of Supreme Yang, it's the Extreme Yang, Absolute Yin! You are definitely not the Imperial Advisor, who are you?!"
A pair of small eyes stared intently at Xu Long, and a look of horror could be seen on the turtle's face.
"That old turtle is quite knowledgeable; he even knows about the Power of Extreme Yang, Absolute Yin."
Xu Long nodded and said with admiration.